Katrina Pham Ms. Leang English 1 HP‚ Period 1 3 October 2012 Lost in a Forest “It’s too dark‚ Katrina. I can’t see!” cried Christopher‚ my baby cousin. “Slow down! If I lose you‚ the monsters are going to swallow me whole.” I heard him‚ but his whimpers only exacerbated the situation‚ which was already worsening by the second. The sun had nearly disappeared behind the mountain‚ and the darkness was quickly claiming the night. Out of instinct‚ I grabbed his hand and we ran as quickly as we could
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Forests are one of the most important natural resources that have been gifted to mankind for its sustained existence on earth. Conservation of forests is therefore a necessity that requires to be addressed as a priority. Forests provide us with huge amounts of tangible and intangible benefits‚ without which human existence would be threatened. Hence‚ for the survival of human beings‚ a holistic approach is required to be adopted towards a sustainable way to maintain our forests and meet our needs
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Forests are lifeline of our planet Earth‚ as they provide fresh and pure oxygen rich air and pure water for our living. A forest consists of several different types of herbs‚ shrubs‚ climbers‚ creepers and trees with branches spread out widely. Such branches are called as crown of the tree. Trees with wide branches planted in a row‚ provide a roof-like structure‚ called as canopy. These canopies prevent the sunlight and make the atmosphere dark and cool. The soil of the forest is rich in minerals
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DESCRIBING A FOREST COLOUR LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5 bamboo- teak-brown conker- umber-brown mahogany- brown forest forest brown forest forest brown forest nut-brown tannin-brown oak-brown beech-brown almond- forest forest forest forest brown forest 1. The bamboo-brown forest was a leafy paradise. 2. The teak-brown forest was a woody heaven. 3. The conker-brown forest was a botanic wonderland. 4. The beech-brown
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are few legal and business practices which have caused as much controversy and public outcry‚ as privatization of forests. Other than the Ocean‚ forests are maybe the most important system to sustain life on this planet. Forests regulate weather‚ neutralize ecosystems and sustain life to the cellular level. So why would anyone privatize forests? In a nutshell‚ proponents of forest privatization argue that the resources are not being fully exploited. They argue‚ many neighboring nations and people
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step into the forest‚ I notice at first the trees‚ stretching high above the ground‚ as if in competition with one another‚ to see who will reach the sky first. Their roots are long and strong‚ going deep under the ground‚ indicating that they have lived in the area for a long time‚ for centuries. As I look up‚ I notice first their leaves. Although they are green‚ they have a tinge of gold reflected in the sun making them bright and radiating their light around the forest. Looking down
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Alexander Low ENC1101 Date: 12/2/12 Assignment: Compare/ Contrast Forrest Gump: Movie Better Than Book Have you ever watched a movie that was made off of a book‚ but the movie was better? Well if you have ever watched and read Forrest Gump‚ you would find out that the movie has well surpassed the book. In both stories the main character Forrest Gump goes through a series of misfortunate events that eventually turn him into an American hero and millionaire. In each event of his life he
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Chloe Louzon May 14‚ 2012 Psychological Perspective of Turn of the Screw Henry James was one of the most famous writers during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He was known as an innovative and independent novelist. His novel‚ The Turn of the Screw‚ written in 1898‚ has caused a lot of controversy among many critics and each of them interprets it in a different way. Turn of the Screw builds a close relationship between the novel and it’s readers. The reactions to this can be psychologically
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Forrest Gump‚ a movie that not only informs the audience and the people who interact with Forrest‚ about the life of a very simple man (Forrest Gump‚ played by Tom Hanks). It also teaches morals and the way life is perceived in the beautiful mind of a simple man. Forrest Gump‚ throughout the movie narrates the story whilst he is sitting at a bus stop telling the people who sit next to him about his past experiences in his life (the storyline and set up of the movie). Most of the people waiting for
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increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The carbon dioxide in our world’s atmosphere acts like a sheet of glass on a greenhouse. It lets the sunlight through but does not let all the heats back out. The continued degradation of our forest heightens the threat of global warming because the trees and other plants that take up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to be used for photosynthesis are gone. The burning of wood or its decay contributes to the release of more carbon which combines
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